NFL standout Nick Barnett, a middle linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, is returning to his roots.

Barnett will appear at his alma mater, Fontana Miller High, for a meet-and-greet tonight at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria. He will be the first name inducted into the school's ring of honor.

The event is open to the public.

"He really wants to come back and reconnect with our community," Miller coach Jeff Steinberg said.

Born in Fontana, Barnett was a three-year letter winner at Miller and graduated in 1999.

He ranked fifth in the NFL last season with 131 tackles for a Packer team that won the NFC North Division and went to the NFC Championship game.

Barnett, 27, has started every game he has played since joining the Packers in 2003, averaging 121.8 tackles per season.

--Gerald Tang
gtang@PE.com

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